Hiking My Way to the Dharma

by unknownpoet

Posted to Action Poetry on 2003-10-14 11:15:00

I am a failure in all things
this world considers successful.
I don’t have a six–figure bank account.
In fact, I don’t have a bank account, period.
I don’t hold any stocks.
Heck, some weeks I can’t
even keep my pantry shelves stocked.
And I don’t have movie star looks
or the movie star paycheck
that goes along with those looks.
But my pack and boots
are always sitting by the door,
and new trails are beckoning
like an old friend.
And that my friend,
is wealth enough for one lifetime.

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